I love lists. As they say, "listers gonna list." That's right, right? Anyway, here is my first week meal plan.

Meals:

Breakfasts:

Huevos rancheros

Misc. cooked eggs (scrambled, poached) with sides of fruit

Paleo "cereal"

Lunches:

Cooked sweet potatoes with corn, black beans & lime juice (and some honey)

Sausage and roasted veggies

Dinners:

"Tortilla" Soup

Stuffed baked tomatoes

Stir-fry veggies (with kale) & brown rice

Pulled pork & slaw

Spaghetti squash & sauce

In addition to clean eating, I have added some vitamins to my morning regimen that I think are right for me. Vitamin B12, complex B, Vitamin D (2,000IU), Vitamin C,  and Turmeric (1,000MG). 

Resources: If you are looking to start healthy eating, I cannot recommend enough the book, It Starts With Food and doing a Whole30. The website explains it well. I also recommend using this link for a comprehensive meal plan including a shopping list. 

Side notes: I live 2 minutes from work, so I always come home for lunch and have time to cook, so I do not have to meal prep lunches. Additionally,  I only meal plan about 4-5 meals. Since it is just the two of us, we inevitably eat leftovers for a meal, fend for ourselves, or change our mind. If I meal plan 7 meals I always end up wasting food. But that's just our preference. 

Healthy

I suppose it's a good time to commit to a dietary change on the day you just went (and partook) in an event called "Pig Out In the Park." Gyro's, fries, some Hefe in the beer gardens, all topped off with some chocolate-drenched dipped cheesecake. On a stick (obviously). It was glorious.

In all serious, however, it is time for a change. I don't understand the concept of "moderation." You think it's crazy to eat 5 candies? I eat the whole bag. I grew up asking for candy for every birthday. I love food and all that it stands for. To me food = love. I'm so socially awkward sometimes, so all I can do is say "just let me feed you!" My stomach capacity is something to marvel at. But alas, so are my thighs.

I started off the year with a bang! My first complete successful Whole30. And friends, it was life changing. I had some revelations, some serious heart-to-hearts with myself and realized that this was long term. And I was happy and feeling great. And 10 pounds lighter. But shortly after finishing I went on a mission trip where the food choices were "eat this or starve." Combine that with traveling, and then coming home to a never ending stressful job and here we are. Feeling it spiral out of control again.

So here I am. Truly ready for a change. Ready to join me? 

By they way, my name is Amanda. I'm happily married to the love of my life, love traveling, writing, and thrifting, and we cohabitant with all our fur babies (Jameson, Ruby, Penelope (her kittens), and our 8 chickens. Who are you?